by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 23, 2021 | News
Serious incident notifications made by councils rose by a fifth from 2019-20 to 2020-21, with over one-third of cases involving children under one. The number of child deaths and cases of serious harm reported by councils rose by a fifth last year, following the onset...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog
In 2020 FosterTalk commissioned Dr. Carolyn Blackburn and Dr. Elaine Matchett from Birmingham City University to compile an independent review of our services and our role in the retention of foster carers. The research included over 400 online respondents and...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 19, 2021 | News
Teams across the nation will combine their efforts and expertise to significantly increase the number and diversity of local authority foster carers. The new national network, ‘Foster Wales’ brings together the 22 not-for-profit Local Authority fostering...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 14, 2021 | News
Fewer than one in five schools in England are planning to run “catch-up” provision during the summer holiday because headteachers are worried about pupil and staff wellbeing, according to a survey of school leaders seen exclusively by the...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 13, 2021 | News
Vicky Ford issues warning as she announces funding for councils accommodating asylum-seeking children as part of £24m programme The government has warned local authorities it will mandate them to take on unaccompanied asylum-seeking children if not enough volunteer to...
